Good evening all,
I would like to start off by saying that I have been a lurker on this site for nearly 2 years and have greatly appreciated the wealth of knowledge and guidance you all have provided to this community. However, with my senior year of high-school coming to a close it is time for me to make important decisions for my future. More specifically, if I should join the military as I have always wanted to do rather than attending college. The only thing that is holding me back is my acceptance to a very selective New England college and my size. I currently stand at 5’7” weighing in at ~115lbs and realize that this incredibly small. I am however very athletic as I have competed in select hockey and varsity level cross country throughout high-school. As well as this, my acceptance to this college has made my family incredibly proud and they do not view the military in the same way I do because they are uneducated about it. Besides these two things, my heart tells me to join the military as I do not want to waste neither my parents money nor my own for college because I am incredibly uninterested in it. I know I must come to a decision for myself on my college situation so I am not directly seeking advice on that part (although if you want to offer some up, please do). With that being said, my current plan (which might be subject to change) is to speak with a recruiter this summer to obtain either a Recon contract or Ranger contract. So my question is, if I were to join right after high-school how much weight should I bulk up on?
Side Note:
I am currently in season for hockey and practice 5x a week and do Crossfit styled workouts with our school trainer 4x a week.
Thank you
-13
I would like to start off by saying that I have been a lurker on this site for nearly 2 years and have greatly appreciated the wealth of knowledge and guidance you all have provided to this community. However, with my senior year of high-school coming to a close it is time for me to make important decisions for my future. More specifically, if I should join the military as I have always wanted to do rather than attending college. The only thing that is holding me back is my acceptance to a very selective New England college and my size. I currently stand at 5’7” weighing in at ~115lbs and realize that this incredibly small. I am however very athletic as I have competed in select hockey and varsity level cross country throughout high-school. As well as this, my acceptance to this college has made my family incredibly proud and they do not view the military in the same way I do because they are uneducated about it. Besides these two things, my heart tells me to join the military as I do not want to waste neither my parents money nor my own for college because I am incredibly uninterested in it. I know I must come to a decision for myself on my college situation so I am not directly seeking advice on that part (although if you want to offer some up, please do). With that being said, my current plan (which might be subject to change) is to speak with a recruiter this summer to obtain either a Recon contract or Ranger contract. So my question is, if I were to join right after high-school how much weight should I bulk up on?
Side Note:
I am currently in season for hockey and practice 5x a week and do Crossfit styled workouts with our school trainer 4x a week.
Thank you
-13